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117 N JOHN WAYNE DR, WINTERSET, IA | 515.462.1001 | MON-FRI, 8AM-12:30PM & 1PM-4:30PM LEARN MORE AT WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/MADISON/4H
Awards Information p 2
Horse Project p 3
Nat’l 4-H Week p 3
News & Updates p 4
Bridge Festival Booth p 4
Calendar p 5
Volunteer Training p 5
Maria Forgy
WHAT’S INSIDE:
ENROLLMENT TIME The 4-H Community Club program is open to youth in grades 4-12. If you’re a Clover Bud, grades K-3, be sure to continue reading to learn about enrollment opportunities for you!
To enroll or reenroll in the 4-H Community Club, you need to: 1. Be in 4th-12th grade. Clover Buds, youth in grades K-3rd, will have the opportunity
to be a member of a Clover Buds 4-H Club. 2. Submit an Enrollment or Reenrollment Form. This can be done online after Sept.
16 at www.iowa.4honline.com. (If you do not have internet capabilities, you may come to the Extension Office to fill out online or complete the paper forms.) These forms tell us if you have a new address, the projects you are interested in learning about, what club you belong to and other important information.
3. Submit the Iowa 4-H Youth Code of Ethics. By signing this form, you and your par-ents/guardians agree to abide by the Iowa 4-H Youth Code of Ethics. This form needs to be signed by you and your parent/guardian. This can be done online.
4. Submit your Medical Information/Release Form. This form lets us know if you have any medical conditions that we should be aware of in case of an emergency. It also tells us if you are allowed to ride with other members/adults to events or have your picture published. This form needs to be signed by you and your parent/guardian. This can be done online.
5. Pay your $30 program development fee to your club. The program development fee is your membership fee for the 2012-13 4-H year. The fee supports state pro-gramming, including research-based youth development opportunities, curriculum development, volunteer and county staff training and support, and events such as state fair, conference, and recognition. Clover Buds—pay a $10 membership fee.
6. Return all information to your 4-H Club Leader. All reenrollment information and fees are due to your club leader by Oct. 31, 2012. If you do not submit reenrollment information by Oct. 31, you will not be a 4-H member until you do so and will no longer receive 4-H information, including the 4-H Newsletter after November 2012.
MARIA FORGY MADISON COUNTY EXTENSION County Youth and Outreach Coordinator [email protected] 515.462.1001
MADISON COUNTY EXTENSION
CLOVER CONNECTION SEPTEMBER 2012
Don’t forget to pick up your state
fair exhibits at the Extension
Office. Congratulations!
4-H IS BASED ON RESEARCH
4-H Records & Awards Applications Due Sept. 21 by 4:30 PM
All individual and club 4-H records and award applica-tions are due to the Madison County Extension Office no later than Friday, September 21 at 4:30 PM. Each family should have received a 2012 Recognition Booklet via email or the mail, detailing the 4-H Record Keeping system and explaining the criteria for youth and adult awards. Record keeping is an ongoing process that helps docu-ment what you wanted to learn throughout the year (your goals), what you learned, and how you plan to improve next year. Every 4-Her should have some form of a record keep-ing system for livestock or static exhibits. Three-ring binders are a good way to stay organized—4-H binders are available at the Extension Office at a cost of $3. Not sure how to get started? Look through the Recog-nition Booklet you received, pick up FREE information, award application and nomination forms at the Exten-sion Office or visit www.extension.edu/madison for more information, applications and helpful tips. Record keeping makes a scrapbook of your 4-H experi-ences, helps you learn a skill you will use the rest of your life, and is a lot of fun to look at years later! With all the record book pages, it can be confusing to know where they all go. If you would like help, you are welcome to come into the Extension Office and I can help you with your book. If you have questions or would like help getting start-ed, contact your club leader, a member of the Youth & 4-H Committee or the Extension Office!
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YEAR-END WRAP UP AWARDS INFORMATION
County Award Entries Due Sept. 21 I’m sure you all have accomplished a lot of great things this year, like setting and meeting goals, and learning and build-ing on some major life skills! Make sure you check your Recognition Booklet for complete details on the awards process, including completing an ap-plication. Here are some of the awards offered by the Youth & 4-H Committee:
Participation Award
Project Award
Bronze, Silver, Gold Project Award
Outstanding Up & Coming Cloverbud
Outstanding Up & Coming Juniors & Intermediates
Outstanding Seniors
Major Life Skills
Bonnie & Leroy Songer Scholarship
Peer Recognition Award Celebrate your achievements—apply for a county award at the Extension Office by Sept. 21 at 4:30 PM.
Nominate Adults, Businesses, & 4-H Families for 4-H Awards by Sept. 21 4-H volunteers, families, businesses, and community organi-zations do a lot of great things! How about showing your appreciation by nominating a deserving adult volunteer in your life for an award! Adults dedicate a lot of their time to help you have a great 4-H experience. Take a little of your time to recognize an adult for all they do!! Adult awards include:
4-H Family of the Year
4-H Alumni
Partner in 4-H
4-H Volunteer of the Year
Friend of 4-H Nomination forms are available at the Extension Office or on the web at www.extension.iastate.edu/madison.
WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/MADISON/4H
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Horse Project Horse Educational Classes Offered The horse project will be offering horse judging classes beginning in September for those interested in learning what a horse judge may be looking for when judging a horse show. Youth may also want to use this information to compete in the State 4-H Horse Judging contest to be held on November 3. Horse Judging classes are scheduled for September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29.
Hippology classes are scheduled to begin in November. What is Hippology? It is the study of the horse. Participants will learn about horse anatomy, health care, and nutrition to name a few topics. The dates for the remaining 2012 cal-endar year are November 12, 26, December 3 and 10.
All of these classes take place at Foursquare Gospel Church in Winterset beginning at 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. If you have questions, please call Jana Peters at 462-4177.
Horse Project Has a New Website! Our new website address is www.madisoncountyhorseproject.com. When you have time, take a moment and browse through it. ALSO, we are looking for more pictures of our kids to put on it. Please email your pictures from fair, riding class, etc. that you have that would be great for showcasing our project. Email them to [email protected].
What will YOU do to promote 4-H in Madison County?
4-H PLEDGE
I PLEDGE MY HEAD TO CLEARER THINKING, MY HEART TO GREATER LOYALTY, MY HANDS TO LARGER SERVICE, AND MY HEALTH TO BETTER LIVING, FOR MY CLUB, MY COMMUNITY, MY COUNTRY, AND MY WORLD. 4
News & Updates
LOST & FOUND If you lost something at county fair, or if you found something that doesn’t belong to you, please contact Maria at the Extension Office at 515.462.1001 or [email protected].
Iowa Farmers Can Plant the Seed to Help Grow Local 4-H Clubs
Farmers in all 99 Iowa Counties have the opportunity to plant the seed that helps grow their commu-nities. Through America’s Farmers Grow CommunitiesSM, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, farmers can win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organization.
The program is part of a broad commitment by the Monsan-to Fund to invest in farm communities, in order to highlight the important contributions farmers make every day to our society. Farmers can apply online at www.growcommunities.com or call 1.877.267.3332 to apply by phone.
Farmers, age 21 and over, who are actively engaged in farm-ing a minimum of 250 acres of corn, cotton, or soybeans, or 40 acres of open field vegetables, or at least 10 acres of to-matoes, peppers and/or cucumbers grown in protected cul-ture are eligible. Farmers can enter now through Nov. 30, 2012. The program is open to all qualifying farmers, and no purchase is necessary in order to enter or win. Farmers who meet the eligibility requirements may enter regardless of previous participation. One winner will be drawn from each of the participating counties, and the Monsanto Fund will announce winning farmers and recipient organizations in December 2012.
GET VERTICAL and ready yourself for a great autumn trail run-ning season. Pick Your Adventure to challenge the whole fami-ly on one of our scenic cross-country race courses. Proceeds support the 4-H summer camp scholarship fund.
12K & 4K Cross Country Race 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk Saturday, October 13, 2012 Iowa 4-H Center Near Madrid
Register online at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/page/get-vertical-4-h-adventure-race.
Covered Bridge Festival, Oct. 13-14
This year at the Madison County Covered Bridge Festi-val the Extension booth will be on the Southeast corner of the square on Court. This year we will be doing old-fashioned games for kids. This means that we really need your help to operate the booth.
The festival is open from 9 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday. We are asking that each club work a two-hour shift one of the two days. We would like to have a minimum of 4 youth and 2 adults from each club to help man the booth and the games. We also need help with setup on Friday even-ing. Please contact Maria at 515.462.1001 or email [email protected] to sign up for your time slot.
Position Available Warren County Youth Coordinator Positive youth development programs focus on con-necting young people with caring adults and involving them over an extended period of time. The priorities include extraordinary learning experiences and capaci-ty building for positive youth development. Responsi-bilities include Volunteer Engagement and Program Planning and Implementation. Please see job posting on Warren County Extension’s website for full position description and application instructions—http://www.extension.iastate.edu/warren/news/warren-county-youth-coordinator—or call 515.961.6237.
WANT TO KNOW MORE? FIND US AT: WWW.EXTENSION.IASTATE.EDU/MADISON/4H
Calendar—September 2012
DATE 4-H Club/Group What When & Where Contact/Topics
Sept 3 Labor Day Extension Office Closed Extension Office
Sept 8-16 4-H Clubs/FFA Clay County Fair Clay County, IA Extension Office
Sept 27 4-H Leaders/
Volunteers/Youth Representatives
Volunteer Training 6:00 PM
Extension Office Maria Forgy
515.462.1001
Sept 27-30 4-H Clubs AK-SAR-BEN Omaha, NE 402.554.9960
Sept 21 4-H Clubs Record Books/Award
Nominations Deadline 4:30 PM
Extension Office Maria Forgy
515.462.1001
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IF YOU HAVE DATES TO INCLUDE ON THE CALENDAR, PLEASE CONTACT THE EXTENSION OFFICE AT 515.462.1001.
4-H Volunteer Training—September 27 Effective 4-H Clubs are Active 4-H groups. We want clubs to engage in a variety of activities and events. That's what makes 4-H fun, educational, and keeps youth excited about 4-H. We simply need to plan and conduct those activities in a safe manner. We need to ensure that risks to the the 4-H program, the county extension districts, and Iowa State Uni-versity are minimized and properly managed. Most importantly, we need to ensure that our most critical assets - our 4-H members - are protected. This training will include newly updated 4-H risk management resources and will be held on Thursday, September 27 at 6 PM at Madison County Extension Office. A benefit of participating in the face-to-face volunteer training is the interaction and sharing. If you are not able to attend the training, please contact the Extension Office to learn about participating through other training options.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR STATE FAIR PARTICIPANTS!
CORRECTION TO LAST MONTH’S NEWSLETTER—Several State Fair participants
were not included in last month’s newsletter. We apologize for the omission. Congratulations to you all!
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